Officer Charles A. Ware
Indianapolis Police Department
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 28, 1897
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 28, 1897
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Time in Service: 38 years
Age: Not available
Survivors: Not available
Incident
Officer Charles Ware was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance at a saloon near Georgia and East streets.
The suspect was arrested a short time later and sentenced to life in prison. He escaped in 1899, but was recaptured. He was paroled in 1917 despite his life sentence.
A terrible tragedy. Our justice system doesn’t seem fair at times. This is one of those times with the shooter being paroled.
Wayne